Add minced garlic and cook 1-2 minutes more, being careful not to burn. If heat is too high, turn to low.

Once onions and garlic are cooked, add crushed tomatoes and diced tomatoes with green chilies.

Stir well and reduce heat.

Add tbsp of sugar.

Stir to combine and let simmer for 10 minutes over low heat.

Add seasonings.

Ready to eat!

Notes

For New Cooks

(1) The sugar is used to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Do not omit.
(2) I typically use 2 tsp. of Kosher salt, 1 tsp. fresh ground pepper and whatever other spices jumps out at me from the rack. Mix it up and try new thangs. DO IT!

You can use this sauce with pasta, on pizza (faint), with rice, or just be a barbarian and eat it straight from the pot with a wooden spoon. Not that I’ve ever done that. Fine, I’ve totally done that, just don’t tell The German.

Now get to whizzin’ in the kitchen!

Homemade meat sauce: it’s what’s for dinner!

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Comments

This looks fantastic! I will definitely be trying it. I’m a huge fan of white sauces myself, but this one is right up my husbands alley…and I think I may like it too! Perfect!! Thanks! 🙂 -Leah from thatmamajama.com

That looks delicious! I love homemade meat sauce, especially with lots of crushed tomatoes. I don’t get to make it often as my husband is not a fan of crushed tomatoes. However, he might enjoy a meat sauce with green chiles in it. Pinning for later! Thanks for sharing!

I used to have a homemade pasta sauce recipe I absolutely loved but lost the recipe card in my recent move 🙁 boo. BUT this seems similar to the one I absolutely loved and am going to have to try it! Look DE-LIC-IOUS 🙂

It really could be. If I made this as a meal in itself, I would add some sweet peppers, maybe some celery, and anything else you could think to bulk it up a bit (Husband likes a bit of spice, so I make it with the green chilies, but you could certainly omit them). It’s hearty, nutritious, but most importantly, delicious.